The Baltimore County union., 1887-07-23
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY MEETINGS.

One of the most lively and interesting primary
contests ever fought in Baltimore county takes
place on Friday and Saturday of this week and a
great deal of interest is being manifested in the
result, as the convention, which meets in Towson-
town on Monday next, will nominate candidates
for every elective office in the county except Clerk
of the Court, whose term does not expire until
1891. 1t is not possible at this time to give an
accurate forecast or even guess at what the re-
suit will be, as both factions-that is those who
support majority of the present Board of County
Commissioners and those who oppose them-talk
as though they were confident of having majori-
ty in the county convention. The contest in the
several districts presents itself about as follows:
First District Here there will be no fight, one
set of delegates favorable to Mr.. Edward W.
Steifel, for Register of Wills, and Mr.. John Hub
ner, for House of Delegates, having been agreed
upon. The delegates, with possibly one excep-
ton, will be against the old Board.
Second-In this district County Treasurer Hebb
is striving for delegation that will favor his re-
nomination. lie is opposed by Frank Parett and
the other one being favorable to them.
Third-Until within few days past this dis
trict was generally conceded as sending delega-
tion favorable to the old Board, but lively fight
has been going on the past week and it is now
said the opposition have hopes of winning, but
this may be set down as doubtful.
Fomrth-This is Mr.. john E. Crout's district
and in it he is opposed by Mr.. Joshua Tracey,
candidate for Sheriff. The friends of both profess
confidence of success and the contest bids fair to
be very close one.
FJh-The candidates in this district favorable
to the old Board are Thomas Kelbaugh, for the
Senate; Jordan B. Cole, for Commissioner; Frank
p Bosom. for Treasurer and Inhn M P"nd' For
Judge of the Orphans Court. The anti Commits
sioner ticket is Thomas Tracey, for Treasurer
Abijah Cole, for Commissioner, and B. Howard
Gorsuch, for Judge of the Orphans Court.
Sirth-In this district DR.. J. S. Baldwin is a
candidate for Register of Wills and Jesse N. Daley
for the Legislature, supported by several others
who are candidates for other offices. They are
opposed by Mordecai Alban, for Judge of the
Orphans Court; John G.. Donaldson, for the Leg
isature and others, and if the latter win the del
egates, it is thought, will be favorable to the old
Board, the Baldwin delegation being opposed to it.
!Seventh-In this district matters are in a very
much mixed condition and it is hard to tell what
the outcome is likely to be. There are numerous
candidates, but we are unable to say how the COM
binations have been formed.
EighM-Here the contest wakes very warm and
is principally between Mr.. Thomas Todd, men,
ber of the present Board of Commissioners, but not
in accord with the other members, and Mr.. VIM.
H. Wight, candidate for Commissioner. Both
sides claim to be confident of success. If the Todd
ticket wins it will be nti-Commissioner. The
Wight delegation, if successful, will favor that
gentleman for Commissioner and John H. Ensor
for Register of Wills.
Ninth-This is one of the chief battle grounds
of the county and hot fight has been kept up
On the one side is Dr. Monmonier, for Commits
sioner; N. Chas. Burke, for States Attorney, and
George R. Gott, for the Senate. The other ticket
has James H. Smith, for Commissioner; John
Grason, for States Attorney, and Col D. G. NJ :
Intosh, for the Senate. II the Monmonier ticket
wins it will be anti Commissioner. If the other
one wins it will be regarded as victory for the
old Board. Both sides assert their ability to
carry the district.
Tenth-In this district John Smith is candi-
date for Commissioner, with Charles II. Holmes
for Sheriff. Mr.. Edward S. Peerce heads the op-
posing ticket for Commissioner, and the fight is
lively. If the Smith ticket wins it will be anti
Commissioner. 1t is thought the Peerce ticket, if
successful, will favor the old Board.
Elerenth-There are number of candidates in
this district and the liveliest sort of fight has
been going on for some time. The principal con-
test is between George W. Yellott, for Treasurer,
and Ben; amin w. Adv. for Sheriff. The friends
of both assert their ability to carry the district and
only the counting of the votes will determine who
has been successful. If the Yellott ticket wins it
will be favorable to the old Board, the Ady ticket
being opposed to it.
Tioelfh-Until within few days there was but
one ticket in this district, which was anti Commits
sioner, with George R. Morgan for Commissioner
and Walter R. Townsend for House of Delegates.
Another ticket is now in the fight with Joseph A..
Neumayer, for Sheriff; John Long, for Commits
sioner, and James T. Milling, for the House of
Delegates.
Thirteenth-This is the home district of Mr..
James E. Rittenhouse, member of the present
Board of Commissioners, and he and his friends
confidently expect to carry it. He will be op-
posed by John H. Fowler, candidate for Commits
sioner, and should the latter ticket win it will be
anti Commissioner.
To sum up, the anti Commissioner faction ex-
pect to have in the convention the delegations
from the lst I'd, 4th, 5th 6h Sth, 9th, 10th, 11th
and 18th. On the other hand the friends of the
old Board claim portion of the 1st district dele
CATION the I'd, Sd, 4th, 5th 9th, 7th, Sth, 9th 10th
11th and 18th.